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Our team works directly with the businesses making waves in the transition to net zero. In our series of blogs we consider the technical challenges, the market opportunities and look at the big issues effecting the journey to net zero and the uptake of low carbon technology.
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15 September 2026
What happens during a business energy audit?
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A business energy audit examines how energy is being used across your organisation and identifies practical opportunities to reduce consumption, costs and carbon emissions.
Posted By Green Economy
12 September 2026
How to set carbon reduction requirements for suppliers
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For many businesses, reducing carbon emissions means looking beyond their own operations.
Posted By Green Economy
07 September 2026
How to verify energy savings after a green technology installation
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Investing in green technology can help businesses reduce energy consumption, lower costs and cut carbon emissions. However, completing an installation is not the end of the process.
Posted By Green Economy
02 September 2026
How to rank carbon reduction projects by cost and carbon savings
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Once a business understands its carbon footprint, the next challenge is deciding where to act first.
Posted By Green Economy
28 August 2026
When should a business recalculate its carbon emissions baseline?
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A carbon emissions baseline gives your business a starting point for measuring progress. It provides a benchmark against which future emissions can be compared, helping you understand whether carbon reduction activities are delivering meaningful results.
Posted By Green Economy
26 August 2026
Sustainability News and Business Insights | August 2026
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Stay ahead of sustainability risks and opportunities with this month's Green Intelligence. Explore how businesses think about risk, investment, infrastructure, supply chains and long-term competitiveness.
Posted By Piyush Singh
26 August 2026
Green technologies and environmental services: August 2026 trends and news
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Explore August growth opportunities for UK green technology and environmental services businesses, from clean energy and EV charging to climate adaptation, heat networks and waste compliance.
Posted By Lola Wiseberg
12 August 2026
Supplying to the NHS: A guide to Evergreen scores
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From April 2026, suppliers bidding for NHS Supply Chain tenders must have achieved Evergreen Level 1 in the NHS Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment by the point of tender close. We've pulled together a complete guide to navigating the process and improving your score.
Posted By Alasdair Dalzel-Job
10 August 2026
How to set sustainability KPIs for your business
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This guide explains how to set sustainability KPIs that are meaningful, measurable and aligned with your business objectives.
Posted By Green Economy
10 August 2026
Carbon footprint verification: When does your business need third-party assurance?
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As businesses place greater focus on measuring and reducing carbon emissions, confidence in the accuracy of carbon data is becoming increasingly important.
Posted By Green Economy
10 August 2026
Sustainability tender questions: What evidence should your business provide?
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Sustainability is playing an increasingly important role in procurement, with many organisations asking suppliers to demonstrate how they manage and improve their environmental performance as part of the tender process.
Posted By Green Economy
10 August 2026
Product carbon footprints: How to measure emissions across a product's lifecycle
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Businesses are under increasing pressure to understand the environmental impact of the products they manufacture and supply.
Posted By Green Economy